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Subject:	Mattingly.William.J.1904.Breckinridge.OBIT


William J. MATTINGLY December 1, 1904
Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries

Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, November 30, 1904 OBITUARY Page 1, Column 6 
EXTRAORDINARY -- WAS FORTITUDE OF W. J. MATTINGLY WHO STAID AT WORK, THOUGH ILL, UNTIL HIS 
DEATH --
     A man who was admired for his fortitude in remaining at work at his trade, though ill, as well as for 
his good qualities, as William J. MATTINGLY, who died after great suffering last Thursday, December 1, 
1904.  Mr. MATTINGLY was ill of consumption (now called tuberculosis) about a year preceding his 
death, yet he worked daily at his trade of photographer at his gallery on Elm Street,
     He was about as well as usual Thursday, but suddenly in the afternoon he received a rupture of some 
kind in the lungs, it is thought, and died about an hour afterwards.  He was seated on a bench in front of 
A. R. FISHER'S drugstore, when the sudden illness came on.  It was noticed by a passerby that his 
condition was critical, and he was carried into the rear of the drugstore, where a physician gave him up 
after he had worked an hour with him.  He was carried to his home on Railroad Street, and he died in a 
few minutes.
     Mr. MATTINGLY was 35 years old.  He came to this city (Cloverport) several years ago from 
Hardinsburg, where he was born and reared.  His wife, who with two little daughters survive, and is a 
daughter of Mr. Thomas LEWIS, of this city.
He is also survived by:
his father, Charles Mattingly of Hardinsburg, Ky one brother:
Hillary MATTINGLY of Terre Haute, Indiana (Vigo County) one sister:
Mrs. John PULLIAM of Louisville, Ky (Jefferson County)
     The funeral was conducted at 7:00 Saturday morning, December 3, 1904, from the Catholic Church, of 
which Mr. MATTINGLY was a consistent member.  Father Edwin DRURY, of Knottsville, Ky (Daviess 
County), officiated.  The interment was at St. Romuald's Cemetery at Hardinsburg.  Father C. BREY 
officiated at the services at the grave.
 

     




Submitted by: Peggy Russell
meemawpeg7@gmail.com



Additional Comments:
Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume 2, published in 1997:
St. Romuald Catholic Church Cemetery, located on Highway 259.  The cemetery lies between the Parish 
Church and the northern city limits of Hardinsburg, Ky in central Breckinridge County.
The church released names of their parishioners who were buried here without a tombstone.
MATTINGLY, William J.  died 01 Dec 1904 at age 35 years.
Peggy Russell



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